Official Visit from the Australian High Commission in Malaysia

We were honoured to welcome an official delegation led by Her Excellency Danielle Heinecke – Australian High Commissioner to Malaysia – to the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC), accompanied by YB Puan Vivian Wong Shir Yee.

The delegation included: Lieutenant General Simon Stuart AO, DSC – Chief of Army, Colonel Corey Shillabeer, CSC – Defence Advisor to Malaysia, Warrant Officer Kim Felmingham, NSC, OAM – Regimental Sergeant Major – Army, Warrant Officer Kim Felmingham, NSC, OAM - Regimental Sergeant Major – Army, Captain Julian Brunero - ADC to Chief of Army, Jessica Baigent – First Secretary Defence, Angela Rendall – First Secretary DFAT, Warrant Officer Class Two David McNamara – Defence Section Malaysia.

Dr Wong Siew Te, CEO and Founder of BSBCC, led the guided tour and shared the centre’s ongoing efforts in sun bear conservation, raising public awareness about wildlife, and emphasizing the importance of protecting our natural environment.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the Australian High Commission in Malaysia for their support and funding towards our environmental education programmes, staff training, and capacity-building initiatives. Your partnership plays a vital role in our mission to protect sun bears.